Nursing School Critical Care Tech - PRN
Camden, New Jersey
You'll help patients with daily activities and support their overall plan of care, under an RN's direction. Cooper University Health Care is an academic medical center.
Posted Sep 29 · Applications close Sep 29, 2027
- Shift and hours
- 4 shifts every 6 weeks
- Unit and setting
- ICU
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Per Diem Nursing School Critical Care Tech - PRNPRN, as needed
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- Certification
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) AHA Basic Life Support certification.
- Experience
- 0-2 years of experience 0-2 years’ experience required.
- Also asks
- High school diploma or GED High School/GED required.
- Also asks
- Fundamentals of Nursing with clinical completed in an accredited program, and active nursing school enrollment Successful completion of Fundamentals of Nursing course with clinical in an accredited nursing program and maintain active enrollment in nursing school required.
- Also asks
- Field of study: registered nursing Field of Study: Registered Nursing
- Also asks
- At least one fundamental nursing course with clinical completed, and active nursing school enrollment Completed at least one fundamental nursing course with clinical in an accredited nursing program and maintain active enrollment in nursing school.
- Also asks
- Able to communicate with patients, visitors and coworkers Communication - Ability to communicate with patients, visitors and coworkers required.
- Also asks
- Phlebotomy and EKG training within 90 days of hire, offered at orientationAfter hire · within 90 days of hire Able to complete phlebotomy and EKG training if not a part of the fundamentals of nursing course or within 90 days of hire- will be offered through orientation
Preferred
- Also asks
- Phlebotomy, EKG or venipuncture experience Phlebotomy/EKG competency/venipuncture experience preferred.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most New Jersey PRN postingsNew Jersey PRN postings that state pay run $33/hr to $61/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $56/hr, across 742 postings.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- bathing, feeding, hygiene, mobility and transport Support patients’ activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, feeding, hygiene, mobility, transport) and follow standard precautions
- Day to day
- phlebotomy Perform technical duties as directed by RN (phlebotomy, vital signs, point of care testing, EKGs, Foley catheter care) and document appropriately.
- Day to day
- vital signs
- Day to day
- point-of-care testing
- Day to day
- EKGs
- Day to day
- Foley catheter care
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching Reinforce education for patients and families regarding care needs and safety.
- Day to day
- helps orient new hires Participate in patient satisfaction initiatives, performance improvement activities, and assist in orienting new hires.
- Weekends
- 3 weekend shifts and 1 weekday shift every 6 weeks 3 weekend shifts, 1 weekday
- Holidays
- 1 major winter, 1 major summer and 1 hallmark holiday 1 major winter, 1 major summer, & 1 hallmark holiday
The workplace
Cooper University Health Care is an academic medical center located in Camden, NJ, serving as South Jersey's only Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. The facility features 30 operating rooms and performs over 70 surgeries…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Original listing
Posted on Cooper University Health Care’s careers page.
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About Us
Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings. Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.
The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services. Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U. S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.
More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore. Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation.
Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.
Short Description
The Nursing School Critical Care Tech, under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), assists with patients’ activities of daily living and supports the overall plan of care. This role involves direct communication with and support for the healthcare team, patients, and their families or significant others. The position requires maintaining high standards of professional ethics and contributing to the delivery of quality patient care within the organization.
Support patients’ activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, feeding, hygiene, mobility, transport) and follow standard precautions Perform technical duties as directed by RN (phlebotomy, vital signs, point of care testing, EKGs, Foley catheter care) and document appropriately. Identify and communicate changes in patient status to RN and respond appropriately, maintaining safe patient practices. Reinforce education for patients and families regarding care needs and safety.
Participate in patient satisfaction initiatives, performance improvement activities, and assist in orienting new hires. Complete annual hospital and unit-specific competencies by the required due date. Consistently adhere to safety protocols and quality standards to ensure a safe environment and high-quality patient care.
Effective communication skills for interacting with patients, visitors, and coworkers. Capacity to identify and communicate changes in patient status. Experience Required 0-2 years’ experience required.
Able to complete phlebotomy and EKG training if not a part of the fundamentals of nursing course or within 90 days of hire- will be offered through orientation Education Requirements High School/GED required. Successful completion of Fundamentals of Nursing course with clinical in an accredited nursing program and maintain active enrollment in nursing school required. Field of Study: Registered Nursing License/Certification Requirements AHA Basic Life Support certification.
Completed at least one fundamental nursing course with clinical in an accredited nursing program and maintain active enrollment in nursing school.
Special Requirements
Communication – Ability to communicate with patients, visitors and coworkers required. Phlebotomy/EKG competency/venipuncture experience preferred. Shift Requirements 7PM-7AM 4 shifts every 6 weeks 3 weekend shifts, 1 weekday 1 major winter, 1 major summer, & 1 hallmark holiday Salary Min ($) USD $18.00 Salary Max ($) USD $29.00
What's around it?
Camden, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,226/mo
- Household income
- $40,546/yr, all local households, not nurse pay